After she had her bout of weeping, it hit her that he actually paid attention enough to miss things like dinner. It confused her a little but at the same time, it gave her hope. She took herself to her mother's house after that and went to eat dinner there and let her know what was happening, but then she returned and arranged for dinner for the next day.

When that time came, she entered the library with Jacob as requested, the boy perking up when he saw the curly haired man. "Hello," she said when they were left with dinner on the table. She had dressed her hair differently until she put her hair in a bun on the top of her head, tendrils of loose strands falling on either side of her face but not bothering her. She normally wore her hair in a braid.